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The Sea

The Sea

John Banville (born 1945)

English editions

Written in English

  • The Sea

    Picador · United Kingdom · 2 May 2024 · Paperback · 272 pages

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  • The Sea

    Picador · United Kingdom · 2005 · 263 pages

  • The Sea

    Vintage · United States · 15 August 2006 · Paperback · 208 pages

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  • The Sea

    Knopf · United States · 2006

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A dream draws Max Morden, an art historian, back to Ballyless, the seaside village of a childhood holiday, to escape a loss that is still raw and to confront something that happened long ago. That summer the Graces had seemed to come from somewhere else entirely: the parents relaxed and frank as no grown-ups he knew, and their twins, Chloe and Myles, who held him spellbound. He grew close to them, closer than he can explain, drawn into lives both alluring and disturbing. What took place then has stayed with him through the decades and coloured everything since.

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About the book

Form
Novel
First published
2005
Author's age
60 when first published
ISBN

9780330483285 (Picador, United Kingdom)

9781400097029 (Vintage, United States)

9780307263117 (Knopf, United States)

9781035039043 (Picador, United Kingdom)

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